Why fight if they can't win?

I would like to thank Jim Rutkowski for reading and studying the contents of a letter I submitted (to the) Feb. 8 issue of the Herald Times (”History certain to repeat itself”).

The purpose of that letter was to warn a sleeping people of this pending danger. Our president (CEO) has failed to give us a credible victory during the last four years. Instead, we receive propaganda surrounding tragic losses in far-off countries and corruption in all layers of government. He has misused our nation's resources on utopian dreams the whole world over and frequently threatens other nations with the same devastation that Iraq experienced.

A lot of people do not like the Iraq policy that our CEO has thrust upon our country.

If you are ready for another history lesson, I have this observation to offer. We had to struggle with North Korea which was classified as police action. Gen. McArthur was commander of that operation and his soldiers were gaining some ground until our CEO (Harry Truman) ordered a halt to the advance. McArthur was forced to resign and lost his command. He thought that we were supposed to fight to win. After heavy losses, a truce was negotiated. By the way, Henry Kissinger is still around. He built his diplomatic career on these conflicts. He is still around today and evil may triumph again. Next, the U.S. went on to Vietnam, did the same thing all over. So all I can do is object to sending our youth to battle knowing they can't win the war.